Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine in the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases among children under age five years in Kavango East and West Regions, Namibia
Background: Diarrheal diseases due to rotavirus infection contribute greatly to morbidity and mortality rates of babies and young children in many developing countries. This public health concern can effectively be reduced by the use of the rotavirus vaccine, though there is an anecdotal evidence i...
Main Authors: | Emmanuel Magesa, Marian Sankombo, Fillipine Nakakuwa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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Online Access: | https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/1680 |
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